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Chioneryx grus (Holmes, 1858)

Chioneryx grus
Chioneryx grus

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Chioneryx
Species: Chioneryx grus (Holmes, 1858)

Information

Geological Range

Recent

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Neogene

Pliocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

North Carolina

South Carolina

Florida

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Anastasia Formation [Uncommon]
Fort Thompson Formation [Uncommon]
Bermont Formation [Common]
Canepatch Formation [Questionable/rare]
Bear Bluff Formation [Questionable/rare]
Caloosahatchee Formation [Common]
Nashua Formation [Common]
Waccamaw Formation [Common]
Duplin Formation [Uncommon]
Jackson Bluff Formation [Questionable/rare]
Raysor Formation [Common]
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common]

Remarks

Common name: Grey pygmy venus.

Synonymy:

Synonymous with Timoclea grus and Tapes grus Holmes, 1858 (original combination).

Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a

Other voucher specimens: n/a

Descriptions: n/a

Measurements: n/a

Other remarks:

For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog.

References: n/a

Online resources: n/a

Page history:

Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on July 11, 2014. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.

This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.

Media

Images

Chioneryx grus from the Early Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Columbus County, North Carolina (UF 211916).
Chioneryx grus from the Early Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Columbus County, North Carolina (UF 211916).
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Chioneryx grus from the Early Pleistocene James City Fm. of Beaufort County, North Carolina (PRI 70517).
Chioneryx grus from the Early Pleistocene James City Fm. of Beaufort County, North Carolina (PRI 70517).
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